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~ Seventh Victim Succumbs ~



THE KENTUCKY POST

SECTION ONE TWO PARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935

 

SEVENTH MASSACRE VICTIM SUCCUMBS

 

Woman Dies at hospital after shooting spree

 

Special to the post

LONDON, KY., Jan. 11 Another victim of the shooting orgy of George Collett, crazed fugitive was claimed yesterday when Mrs Lona Helton Jackson, 45, died at the Pennington Hospital here.

The death of Mrs Jackson brings the toll to eight. Seven victims died and Collett took his own life. Funeral services for four members of the Helton family, shot by the maniac, are to be held Friday.

Two other victims, Mr and Mrs Julian Bordes, were buried yesterday at Crab Orchard.